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Please be gentle am I expecting too much.

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Spaceboundeminem · 05/10/2014 21:40

My dh works 8-5 Monday to Friday. For the past year I have been psychotically depressed, plus I have had a lot of blood problem I am dangerously deficient in b12 and folic acid and iron. I als o have stomach issues making in physically agony to stand I am waiting for colonoscopy and endoscopy.

We have three dc one severe autism, one speech delay and one as and adhd. I have been severely struggling I self harmed regularly and severely. I made two suicide attempts requiring hospital treatment.

I have been finding things to hard. I can care for dc but I cannot clean. At least until recently when I got better.

My family have given no help or support not even visiting me in hospital after my suicide attempts.

I found I just couldn't do everything anymore. So I stopped cleaning while still seeing to dc needs. This has meant dh had to take over cleaning and cooking. He has not done a good job of it and now I feel better in the last two days I manged to get 12 black bags of crap in the bin.

My question is as I have been living in a shit hole while I'll because dh does the bare minimum (if you can call it that) throughout my illness.

I am confused a part of me feels he could of done more as I regularly saw him spend two hours a night playing games when house was still messy and a weeknight. About 6 hours on a weekend. I am just confused about whether I am expecting to much.

It was the same everytime I have had a baby within three days I took over housework being unable to live with his half a job anymore.

So I really don't know should I have expected more or am I underestimating how hard he has it?

Please be gentile I am perfectly willing to be told I expect too much but can it be done gently very vulnerable and confused right now.

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 05/10/2014 22:10

The whole family seems to be riddled with challenges and it's understandable if normal standards go by the board temporarily. Have the pair of you ever sat down and talked about what needs to be done vs what can be done? Everyone needs some relaxation. It can't be all work, work, work or - as you found to your cost - it's unhealthy.

Work as a team, see if you can get outside help and above all be kind to each other and show appreciation rather than nitpicking.

Spaceboundeminem · 06/10/2014 07:46

Thank you cogito. I will try that.

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